Author: Fatima Arif
Supervisor: Rukhsana Kausar, Ph.D
Degree: MSc
Year: 2012-2014
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological problems
and quality of life of patients with thalassemia. It was hypothesized that
there is likely to be a relationship between psychological problems and
quality of life. Psychological problems are likely to predict qualities of life
of patients with thalassemia. In study 100 thalassemia patients were
assessed by Childhood Psychopathology Measurement Schedule (CPMS
Malhotera, 2012), Quality of Life was assessed with Comprehensive
Quality of Life Scale (Robert, 1997). Data was collected from different
hospitals of Lahore. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics,
Pearson product correlation and with linear regression with enter method.
Findings showed that subjective quality of life and objective quality of life
predicted psychological problems of patients with thalassemia. Correlation
showed that there was significant positive correlation of conduct disorder
with depression disorder, psychotic symptoms, somatization disorder and
physical illness with disability. Anxiety disorder was positive related to
depression, psychotic symptoms, somatization, and physical illness with
disability. Depressive disorder is positively correlated with psychotic
symptoms, somatization, and physical illness with disability. Psychotic
symptoms had positive correlation with somatization, physical illness with
disability and objective quality of life. Somatization disorder was
positively related to physical illness with disability and objective quality
of life.
Keywords: Psychological Problems, Quality Of Life, Patients with Thalassemia.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
